Prepare your child for Back to School with the help of books!
Books are a great way to introduce new topics or beginnings like starting school with your child.
You simply canβt go wrong with adding books to your childβs home library!
How I became a childrenβs book collector
I started collecting childrenβs book over twenty plus years ago when I landed my first Lead Montessori teacher position; and although I no longer teach, all of my book are very special to me and I cannot see parting with them (even against my husbandβs wishes!)
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Building your childβs library
If you havenβt started collecting books for your childβs library yet, then this list of book is a great place to start! Try to fill their library with books that offer variety of topics, and that are of course going to interest and captivate your childβs attention! Books make great gifts, for anytime of the year.
20 must have books to prepare your little one for Back to School
1. Llama llama back to school
Llama llama is anxious about his first day back at school but maybe, with some help from his friends and Mama Llama, going back to school will be fun after all!
2. How to catch a class pet
The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Lizards, hamsters, rabbits, and birds are on the loose⦠and a bearded dragon is leading the hilarious escape. Join the fun and find out if YOU have what it takes to catch these riotous pets on their wild field trip!
3. Time for school, Little Blue Truck
Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school busβs many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too.
4. The Pigeon HAS to go to school!
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesnβt like it? What if the teacher doesnβt like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!
5. If you take a mouse to school
The famous mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is back for his first day of school. If you take a mouse to school, heβll ask you for your lunch box. When you give him your lunch box, heβll want a sandwich to go in it. Then heβll need a notebook and some pencils. Heβll probably want to share your backpack, too.
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6. A little Spot goes to school
This fun and informative book will show any child what to expect when they start school. Children will be entertained while learning about classroom expectations, classroom rules, and what they can look forward to learning in class!
7. Preschool, here I come!
Because preschool is full of so many firsts, this collection of funny, joyful poems is a must-have for all small scholars in the making.
8. Lola Goes to School
Lola and her family prepare for the first day of school the night before, then get up early, take pictures, and head to class. Lola puts her things in her cubby, chooses her activities, reads, plays, and has a snack. Before she knows it, itβs time to sing the good-bye song and rush into Mommyβs arms for a warm reunion.
9. David Goes to School
Davidβs teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, Davidβs high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble.
10. Pete the Cat: Too cool for school
Pete the Cat canβt decide what to wear to school in Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. With so many groovy options to choose from, Pete just keeps adding on. All of Peteβs friends have a suggestion for what he should wear to school. But by the time heβs added cowboy boots, shorts with fish, his red shirt AND his yellow shirtβand even moreβheβs too hot.
11. Clifford goes to Kindergarten
Emily Elizabeth is starting kindergarten and sheβs a little nervous. Good thing that the teacher sent a note home that says each child can bring something from home to make the transition a little easier. But the teacher didnβt bet on a child bringing something β or someone β as big as Clifford!
12. School is Cool
School Is Cool! the perfect back-to-school gift for those gearing up for their big day, whether they are worried about not knowing the rules, how to make friends, or how to fit in.
13. Iβm Going to Kindergarten!
Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a happy little girl on her first day of school. She and her new classmates play a game to get to know each other, explore the classroom (thereβs an art station and a class pet!), learn to raise their hand before speaking, practice standing in line without getting all βgiggly and wiggly,β enjoy story time, and lots more.
14. I Got the School Spirit
Summer is over, and this little girl has got the school spirit! She hears the school spirit in the bus driving up the streetβVROOM, VROOM!βand in the bell sounding in the hallsβRING-A-DING! She sings the school spirit in class with her friendsβABC, 123!
15. How do dinosaurs go to school?
The dinosaurs are back! This time with a book about how dinosaurs behave at school! More fun dinosaur antics await. These prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own!
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16. Froggy Goes to School
Froggyβs mother knows that everyoneβs nervous on the first day of school. βNot me!β says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop β flop flop flop. Froggyβs exuberant antics will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun. This is a great read-aloud with sounds and words that encourage active participationβ¦.A charming story to calm those pre-school jitters.
17. Stanley the Dog: The first day of school
Today is Stanleyβs first day of schoolβand he really doesnβt want to go. Stanley would rather dawdle in bed and dither over which collar to wear than get on the school bus. With his stomach turning into tighter knots by the minute, Stanleyβs worried whether a bulldog like him will ever fit in with the other pups at school.
18. How to Be Kind in Kindergarten
This collection of short poemsβone to a pageβspans the entire year of kindergarten, offering sweet and simple tips on how to be your best selfβsharing your umbrella with a friend; taking turns on the swings, and inviting someone to join in a game.
19. The Night Before Preschool
Itβs the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he canβt fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: heβs too excited about going back! The bookβs simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any childβs fears about the first day of school.
20. The Night Before Kindergarten
Itβs the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of allβsaying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it wonβt be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is!
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In conclusion
Hopefully one or many of these books come in handy with helping your child prepare for going back to school. Making sure your child feels comfortable about their back to school journey is the ultimate goal. Using the humor and fun manner these books provide will hopefully put your childβs mind at ease about going back to school to learn new things!
Do you have any other Back to School book titles that your child loves? Iβd love for you to share about them in the comments!
Happy Reading and cheers to a wonderful school year!
Anitra J.
Encouraging our children to love reading is a great habbit to start at a young age. I love the list of books you got there. Iβll check them out soon.
I agree with you. Itβs so important for us to make sure that our kids are comfortable for their back to school journey.
I miss reading my kids picture books like these. Childrenβs books are awesome. We loved the Pigeon ones!
This is a great book list! My daughter loves llama llama and Pigeon books.
My kids are adore Pete the Cat and Llama Llama books. Weβll check out these titles.
How did I not know that Little Blue Truck has a school version?!
This is a great book list. We have the Pete the Cat book and my son loves it. Weβd love to get a copy of the How do dinosaurs go to school because my son keeps on asking if dinosaurs went to school too. This is just perfect.
I still remember reading the Llama books to my daughter because she was scared for me to leave her at preschool. Great list of books!